how to save money wisely

here are 10 tips i want to share with you.these are all based from my experiences, so i hope u learn something .

1.be disciplined---it tkes time, i knw.but jst try doing it step by step.everything starts from oneself.so be challenge.try not to barrow money.for starters,piggy bank can help a lot.

2.be patient--ez money, ezly gone.hard earned money,its worth d wait.

3.always giv a portion for God---or else God will take ol ur blessings.so count ur blessings and give thanks.bring back all d glory to God.

4.savings first before expenses---everytime u got ur salary,if possible separate30%of it for savings,and consume only 70% for expenses.

5.first things first---be practical.prioritize d "need" rather than d "want".if ther's excess or extra then dat's cd time u but what u want.

6.don't forget to treat urself from what u'v earned "once in a while".u deserve it.

7.make a budget plan---esp. if ur an independent person,it's a need.buy only the things dat is enuf for ur budget.if it exceeds,change ur badget plan.

8.respect money and money will respect u---it means take good care of it, don't abuse it.in everything there's an end, so learn to value it as long as it is still there or else in will fly away from u.put it neatly in ur wallet.take note,nver leave ur walllet empty.

9.never lend money unless its already an extra from ur budget, after spending for expenses and after saving.

10.invest ur money--u can put it in d bank for safe keeping or invest it in business dat u love.

*always remember big things comes from small things.dat's why small things do matter.

Missing you

My heart aches within from missing you,

My lips long for the feel of kissing you,

Right now all I need is to gently touch your skin,

To look into your eyes and see deep within,

Just one warm embrace,

Just to look upon your face,

Just one little touch,

From the one I love so much,

If I could gaze upon your smile,

For just a little while,

To know that you miss me too,

As I'm thinking of you,

To hear the sound of you breathe,

Knowing you'll never leave,

To see you walk up to me,

Then embrace you tenderly,

To just be with the one who's sent my heart reeling,

And brought about this downpour of emotion and feeling,

I sit here alone in my office tonight,

And pray that somehow this all turns out right,

I've never been one to do more taking than giving,

I'm not well off but I work hard for a living,

I've told you many thoughts that weren't borrowed or bought,

And in lifetime,

who would have thought,

That I have found someone who was just meant for me,

I can't explain the magic or why this should be,

But there is one thing that I know for certain,

That this just ain't over till one of us draws the final curtain,

For I've seen an angel and I want you to know,

If it's my choice to make,

I'll never let you go,

Don't know what life holds,

maybe there's no reason or rhyme,

To think you may be mine in a matter of time,

And though I cannot touch you and we are now apart,

My Love, you do dwell, so deep within my heart...

Can We Still Be Friends?

I was Cold and hurting,
lost out in the night,
Wandering and Searching,
for heaven's light.
I saw the night sky clearing,
When you spread your rainbow wings,
But little did i know,
what joy would you bring.
From that moments on,
A friendship did start,
You kissed away my tears,
and sheltered my heart.
I bless the day god,
sent him from above,
But then i grew fearful,
for i had fallen in love.
I told you this feeling,
and what did you say?
You said you like our friendship,
and that's how it would stay.
I cried for a friendship that i thought i lost,
But then, felt your warm,
gentle hand,
You then whispered in my ear,
That by my side,
you'll forever stand....

To lOve someonE is to hoLd on...bUt sOmetimEs it is to lEt Go..

There are things in life that are hard to explain,

and there are questions that seem to have no answers at all.
Sometimes, we wonder why such thing

shave to happen and why do other's don't.

Why do we meet people but eventually lose them in the end?!

To love someone and to be loved by that

someone is great luck for not everyone

who love gets love on the rebound.

But what happens when that someone suddenly utters "goodbye"?
After all that has been done, all the plans laid down

and affection shared,who would ever think that

things could still go wrong?That however the love is,

still everything could collapse.
When this dreadful day comes,

where do you start picking yourself?
Do you lock yourself in a dark room or

do you let the whole world know that you're hurt?!?

But goodbye is not always a sad or a painful nor a dreadful one.
Sometimes, one has to say it in order to let things work out right.
When things start to mess up and you think that

there is no really other route to rearrange or

organize the stuff, then might as well bid each other farewell.

It is better to be hurt now than accept pain when things have gone far.

NOBODY KNOWS :(

NOBODY KNOWS
I pretended I'm glad you went away

These four walls closin' more everyday
And I'm dying inside

And nobody knows it but me
Like a clown I put on a show

The pain is real even if nobody knows

And I'm crying inside
And nobody knows it but me

Why didn't I say
The things I needed to say

How could I let my angel get away

Now my world is just a tumblin' down
I can say it so clearly

But you're nowhere around
The nights are lonely, the days are so

sadAnd I just keep thinkin' about

The love that we had

And I'm missin' you

And nobody knows it but me
I carry a smile when I'm broken in two

And I'm nobody without someone like you
I'm tremblin' inside and nobody knows

it but me I lie awake it's a quarter past three

I'm screamin' at night as if I thought

You'd hear me Yeah my heart is callin' you

And nobody knows it but me
How blue can I get

You could ask my heart

But like a jigsaw puzzle it's been

torn all apart

A million words couldn't say just how

I feel A million years from now you know

I'll be lovin' you still
The nights are lonely, the days are so

sad And I just keep thinkin'

about The love that we had

And I'm missin' you

And nobody knows it but me
Tomorrow mornin' I'm hitting the dusty

road Gonna find you wherever,

ever youmight go I'm gonna unload my heart

and hope you come back to me

Said when the nights are lonely...
The nights are lonely,

the days are so sad

And I just keep thinkin' about

The love that we had

And I'm missin' you

And nobody knows it but me...=(

Shaped....

I know you shaped my style.

I can tell by the way I talk.

My fluency in speech agitates more so

than the way I hold my knife and fork.
My thoughts expressed openly cause

lengthy backdrops against the odds;

leaving me with little friends.
And although I feel alone

the fifteen lectures hold strong.

Your sharpened glare can silence me;

driving awareness.
I can stand on my own,

weave in and out of my own mind,

making plans without pressure.
The shaping prepares my future

to hold my head up strong.

And when I fall,

your protecting arms are there,

to shape me all again.

Fragile Heart

Have you ever needed someone

To take the fragile pieces of your heart

And wrap careful hands

Deep within the cushioning cotton of his own?

Someone who can pull you close,

When you're feeling so alone

Who speaks not a word

But knows how to touch you

In that one special place

That lets you know you are still alive?

Someone who can look into your eyes

And see past the darkness

That has come to cloud your soul.

Someone who finds that one spark of caring,

Who nutures it back to life...

The one special someone

Who can wrap around you with his body

And give your soul a hug,Your heart ease...

in this life.....!!!

In this so called life,

you don't get the people you want,

you get people you need...

to teach you.

to hurt you.

to love you.

to make you laugh.

to make you exactly the person you should be.

People are often non-reliable, illogical and self-centered;

Forgive them anyway.
If you are successful, You will win some false friends

and some true enemies;Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and frank,

People may cheat you;Be honest and frank anyway.
When you spend years building,

Someone may destroy overnight;Build anyway.
The good you do today,

People will often forget tomorrow;Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have

And it may just not be enough;Give the world the best you have anyway.
You see, in the final analysis,

It is all between you and God.

It was never between you and them

Anyway.Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.
There is nothing in life is to be feared ...

it's only to be understood...

any living organism is afraid of unknown

and shows resistance to change and strangers...

"I will see beauty and goodness in all things.

From all that is unlovely shall my vision be immune."-

The greatest tragedy

I make mistakes.

Making a mistake doesn't make me a mistake.
My life story has had many crossroad moments.

It shaped me and were significant to how I feel about myself today.

Each of us has broken places in our story.

I need to accept disappointments as part of my story.

As they say, "you've got to be where you are to get where you are going.

"Our wounds and our mistakes must be included in our life story,

because they bring strength, insights and courage to our story.

We live, we make mistakes, we suffer and we learn.

The greatest tragedy comes when we don't learn....=)

In JESUS name!

It’s natural that certain things just come, it happens then it goes...Sometimes it leave marks, give heartaches and for good reason make learnings for us to realize its purpose. But still everything happens in right time, in right place. Maybe not too easily for me to forget it but for certain time I may accept the fact that I have to face it and react as positive that I can manage it! It is only our selves who can tell how we can handle it and in God’s help we may seek for the answer in all our questions and problems.

God has been good to me in all this years. Even if everyone left me hanging, left me alone, left me broken. Still He’s the One, the only one who embraces me and reminds me that the life He gave me is still good. Among all the trials I’ve faced, would I give up now? Certainly not! For I know he keeps the journey with me. I’m not alone! So thank you Lord for being good, for giving me the courage to still hold on with you. Thank you for the strength that even I face one problem after another, I know I’ll have way out of it. I ask you Lord in Jesus name I pray to wipe away all my doubts, forgive me O’ Lord in all my sins.

And for those people who hurt me, who help me and touch my life in a way, I thank you for in all these they contributed a lot in the individual that I’m now. No regrets in everything that happened. I’m just hoping a lot in time you’ll grant my heart’s desire. I know Lord in you I can cry, only you can understand, for you are the one who knows the world that I have.

I’m not asking that this time you’ll give me the person I may hold on physically. Just give me patience to wait until it is timed for me. I keep the faith in you O’ Lord… Fill the gaps I’m longing off. In Jesus name, In Jesus name!!!!Amen...

iF i LoV u, Then ReAd

eTo sEryOso O a? uR one oF The fEw peoPle wHo reaLy bRoUght bOth LiGht aNd cOLor in My LifE..oNe who's wOrth reMemBeriN' aLl tHrOugh OuT.
aNd sO iM deDicaTin a wHoLe cHapTer aBouT U iN He bOoK oF mY LiFe. U aNd Me.
hOw U aFfeCted mE, hOw U caRe fOr mE aNd hOw i CaRed fOr U, hOw wE kNow eaCh oTher aNd hOw We LoV eaCh oTheR tOo..hOw We fiGht, RecoNciLe..hOw We aRgUe oVer ThinGs. hOw wE gEt stUpid, gEts naughTy, hOw we Go oVer oUr mooDs aN fEeLingS. hOw U waLk wiTh mE, hOw wE taLk. hOw wE gEts pLAy..hOw wE LauGh tOgeTher. How wEr siLenCed aNd hOw wEr cLosEr..hOw cRAzY wE gEt mOst Of The tiMe aNd hOw wE uNdersTaNd eacH oTher. iT wiL cOntaiN eVryThin, hOw sPecial U r fOr me aNd hOw iMpoRtaNt iN my LifE uL eVer bE.
pUt in Mind tHat eVentHough tHis BoOk miGht cOntaiN oTher pEopLe, oTher cAhpTers aFter U, stiLL U wiL reMAin tO bE oNe oF tHosE uNforgeTAbLe, sPeciaL fEw.
eVenThOugh tiMe maY pLAy a nOt-sO-niCe paRt iN tHis fRieNdsHip------eVentHough diStaNce maY cOme bEtwEen-------mOst oFteN eVen cOmMuniCAtiOn fAiL Us bUt sTiLL yOu wiLL aLwaYs bE hEre.
even iF oUr bOnd todaY miGht nOt Be aS cLose aNd UsuaL beFore, sTiLL yOu'rE aLreDY a veWy cLosE sTriNg aTtaChed tO mY heArT. Our pRioRiTieS, CAreEr aNd iNteResTs mAy cHanGe, mAy VarY tHroUgh ciRcUmsTAnCes, bUt sTiLL tHosE meM'rieS oF Us tOgeTher wiL rEmaiN.
wHaT i PraY nOw aS iM aLreaDy iN aNoTher vOLuMe oF mY LiFe, That yOu'L aLso aLwaYs bE tHeRe---nOt maYbe iN pReSenCe bUt iN heArt cUz i CAnT sATnd Us eVer faLLinG aPARt..
wE maY haVe nOw hAve a Gap cUz wEr taKing rEaLy diFfeRent paThs..diFfeRent wAy..stiL iM jUz aSkinG,
tiL The eNd oF tHis BoOk----fOr yOur name tO sTay..

15 Promises for the One I Love

15 Promises for the One I Love

I promise to make you smile wheneveryour in sorrow...

I promise to support you in all ofyour dreams...

I promise to protect you from all the things that can harm you...

I promise to be honest with you...

I promise not to give up on you...

I promise to explain the things you cant understand...

I promise to give you strength whenever youre weak...

I promise to try my best not to make you cry...

I promise to guide you to the right path...

I promise to wipe away every tear that will fall from your eyes...

I promise to give you unconditional love and a love that will grow more everyday...

I promise to always make you feel special, coz you really are...

I promise to treasure and cherish every moment I spendwith you...

I promise to accept and love you for who you are...

I promise to take good care of your heart forever...

...jUsT aN eXceRpT...

where r U?...
nd y, i wonder as i sit alone in a darkened house,
have we been forced apart?
I don't know d answers 2 dis ?'s,
no matter how hard i try 2 understnd.
D reason s plain, but my mind forces me 2 dismiss 8
and i am torn by anxiety in all my waking hours.
I am lost widout U,
i am soulless, a drifter widout a home,
a solitary bird in a flyt 2 nowhere.
I am all these things...
and i am nothing at all!
This is my life without U...=(

WHO ARE WE TO JUDGE PEOPLE?

God knows we're not perfect,

but we are BEAUTIFUL.

We are all made to experience life's surprises...

Each of us has our own beauty...

It's up to us how to look for it...

We are all human...allowed to make our own decisions...

to find what's in store for us...

to dream what we would like our future to be...

to find those people who would help us find ourselves...

to give without asking for anything...

to love and not being loved in return...

to think without really thinking...to commit mistakes...

to learn from them...We all have our own chaos...

and it is for us to pick things up.

God has His own time... might be,

He is not done with them yet.

Life is a game

Life is a game… yes I agree to this statement… Why ??? Because everytime we play life, we must know what are the tactics in which we will be able to outrun the game. Sometimes you win and most of the time you lost. Most of the time, we lost in the game of life because we fail to strive for the balance of life.
Life is like playing card games wherein you should not be afraid of taking risks, risks of getting the wrong card. Each of us should learn that in life, everything is a risks. Its just na matter of how we play the game.
How are we going to play life??? Treat life the smartest way, not the hardest way.
One should not under estimate oneself by comparing ourselves to others. Everybody has their own individuality. Everyone of us is unique thus we should treat ourselves as special.
Let’s not set our goal by what other people believe is right for us. Only we ourselves know what is good and what is best.
One should not let life slip through his hands just because of living in the past or living for the future. Life shoud be taken one day at a time. Treat each day as if it is the last. Every day should be treasured and cherished and should be treated as valuable.
Never give up if you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until such time that you decided to stop trying.
Life should be taken one phase at a time. One should not run life so fast that one will forget not only where he has been but also where he is going. Don't use time or words carelessly. Neither can be retrieved. Life is not a race, but a journey to be savored each step of the way.
We should all remember this phrase “Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is a Mystery and Today is a gift: That's why we call it The Present”.

Running my race with God

In the face of trauma,

I as a human being, have the tendency to retraumatize myself.

Life becomes a comparison game.
I learned that I should run my own race.

That's what I have to do.

I shouldnt listen to anyone comparing me to anyone else.

When we begin with what we have,

as opposed to what we dont have,

we are often surprised at how very much God has given us with which to work.
No doubt the Lord has brought special people into my life who have helped me develop these characteristics and have affirmed my growth along the way.
I thank God for the wonderful affirming people

He has brought into my life.

I thank God for creating me.

Never believing? start believing....

Have you ever wondered, is it really possible to have "Sum Ling Siong Tung"? The feeling of having linked to another person...either through thoughts, feelings or 6 sense?
It may seemed unbelievable, or only happens in the movies....
As two individuals, not twins nor with psychic powers, how can it be possible?
Well, it was exactly what i always thought & refused to believe in, until....one day....when i met him.....

Life...

there is a time when everything is peaceful,
when u do sumthing while listening to a slow song, doing sumthing you lyke in da peace and quiet and loving it even if u're very active.
there is a time when u feel dat u're invincible and happy wif wat u do,
there is a time when u feel dat u're very happy wif wat u are,
there is a time when u feel peace and quiet,
there is a time when u feel lonely and needing sumone and have a fren wif u when u pick up da phone,
there is a time when u feel ur heartbreak and listen to sum songs and cry wif it,
there is a time when u feel sad and view da life in a different point,where u sit and look outside at da rain falling or da sun shining, birds chirping and u tot, life used to be simpler, life used to be happier, life used to go da way u want it to,
there is a time when u luk at ur frens and thinks, are dy really ur fren or juz suck ups?
there is a time when u luk at ur fren and be grateful and suddenly burst into tears and everything dat went wrong in ur life juz burst out frm ur mouth and how u regret doing it, how u wish der's dis one person dat will neva break ur heart and alwiz be der for u no matter wat will be near u forever and alwiz,
there is a time when u hates ur best friend to da max and finally noes y when it's too l8 and da damage's done,
there is a time when u was left by ur best friend because of sumone else,
there is a time when u left ur best friend because of some other frens dat turns out to be unreal,
there is a time when ur best friend told sumthing else to u and sumthing else to sumone else ryte in front of u,
there is a time when ur best friend could juz blame you for everything dat is wrong in her life no matter how many times and all da things u both have go thru,
there is a time when u have your self confidence, oni to let da newly borned confidence crushed by da past events of life by ur close ones,
there is a time when you'll get hurt by ur bf/gf with ur best friend and get lafed at by em when u cries and u've got noone to turn to,
there is a time when you'll get hurt by ur bf/gf but dun have noone to turn to,
there is a time when you'll get ignored ur bf/gf for no reasons and cry everydae wifout anyone's noeing and got waved off when u try to tell sumone,
there is a time when you get hurt for da insensitivity of ur bf/gf but have noone to turn to and when u try to take things in ur own hands wif mixed emos and blurr, things juz get worst and u have noone to turn to,
there is a time when your heartbroke but noone's der and all dat's around u is insensitivity + unsupportive + suck up + wave-u-off society,
there is a time when your heartbroke and da ones dat cares are far frm u,
there is a time when your heartbroke and all u can do is cry alone till ur pillow gets wet and ur eyes swell but noone noticies,
there is a time when your heartbreaks and doz dat asks are oni pretendence,
there is a time when your heart heals and wif new realisation abt doz around u,
there is a time when u feel, all u ever really need is urself, but at da same time noes dat u're da kind dat needs frens to live,
there is a time when u feel dat u have to tell, but there's no ears around...

AN OPEN LETTER TO FRIENDS

OPEN LETTER TO friends

Dear friends,
Yes YOU! You know who you are!

Thank you for accepting me as your friend.

I thank you for putting up with me all these years...

through good times and bad.

Even if we don’t see each other as much as we want to,

I am sure that I can count on you when I need you.

You are one of God’s greatest gifts to me.

Always,

princess cathy...=)

Falling in Love!

Why do people fall in love even though they know that it hurts?
Some people think that love is just a game,
no play then no wins nor loose,
But is this really meant to be happening?
Or they just want it to be happening?
They think that they can play games through love,
Love is not a game, it is a part of life
that gives you strength to face some challenge.
People used to gamble love, honesty and trust,
But I don't think it will work that way,
yes you can give love and you can be honest to everyone
but I don't think you can give trust coz someone
told me that you can just earn it to the person you really love.
You have to treasure every person that was
being part of your life so that in return they will do the same to you,
I know it's hard to trust someone but
you need to teach yourself to be tough and be real.
Anyway for me people do fall in love even
though they know it hurts coz that's
what really love means to HURT and
at the same time you've LEARNED from it....

tOO much pAin

its been a long week for me,

and tomorrOw another week to start..

time runs so slow that i can't barely walk with it..

i've been having nightmares that wakes me

in the middle of the night with tears

runs out of my lonely eyes.. ders just too much

pain in me that i cant let it out.. i thought i'M that

strong enough to hold it inside but as days past, its a burden!!!

as if i am stab repeatedly at my back with a very sharp knife..

i just wish this would end so soon.. soon enough..=(

It's about time

I owe to myself and to the people who truly cares that I take charge of my life.
It is about time that I take my life back
into my own hands and listening to my inner self
instead of relying on others for my future happiness and success.
It is as simple as making healthy positive choices;
may it be mental, emotional or physical.
I admit, I had many negative thoughts that harm my way of thinking.
I don’t know why. Well, maybe because
negative thinking always seems to be so much easier to instill than positive,
whether I care to believe it or not, my feelings and
how I feel or think does have a huge impact on my life.
Affirmations from my friends and relatives
work well in changing my negative thinking into positive.
Those affirmations are simply short statements that I repeat in the mind.
I am learning to put myself up when negative thoughts and feelings enter my mind.
I know that doing this day in and day out,
slowly I will gain control back over my life.
And I will always put in mind what my friend told me.
Everytime I feel nega, say, “Jesus, save me.
Take this matter off my mind and my heart because
I can't rely on my own strength. Ikaw na Lord ang bahala.”

♥♥Our Love♥♥

Our Love
We meet some time ago

We fell so madly in love

A love so strong that would not,

could not ever be broken

We held on through think & thin,

fighting got all that it was worth

Sometimes loosing site of what we were fighting for

Making it harder for us to understand each other

Not wanting to fight anymore became an issue

Giving up ran through our minds, at one point we split

In those few months a part realizing

how miserable we really were

Hating ourselves for ever giving up on each other

Wondering if the other still held love for you

Then came the day we realized where we went wrong

It made our love grow stronger in so many ways

We have grown closer through out the years as we do every day

Every moment we spend together

Making our life even better

Our love will never die

I love you always & forever

know women more

Words Women Use:
Fine:
This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up.
Five Minutes:
If she is getting dressed, this is half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given 5 more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house.
Nothing:
This is the calm before the storm. This means "something" and you should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with "nothing" usually end in "fine".
Go Ahead:
This is a dare, not permission, DON'T DO IT!
Loud Sigh:
Although not actually a word, the loud sigh is often misunderstood by men. A "Loud Sigh" means she thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you over "Nothing".
That's Okay:
This is one of the most dangerous statements that woman can make to a man. "That's Okay" means that she wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistake.
Thanks:
This is the least used of all words in the female vocabulary. If a woman is thanking you. Do not question it, just say you're welcome and back out of the room slowly.
BEHIND EVERY SUCCESSFUL WOMAN IS HERSELF. A WOMAN IS LIKE A TEA BAG... YOU DON'T KNOW HOW STRONG SHE IS UNTIL YOU PUT HER IN HOT WATER COFFEE, CHOCOLATE, MEN. SOME THINGS ARE JUST BETTER RICH !!! OF COURSE I DON'T LOOK BUSY... I DID IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME
And last but not least: IF YOU WANT BREAKFAST IN BED, SLEEP IN THE KITCHEN!!

When I Say... I am a Christian

This poem captures a lot of what it means to be a Christian: it is not about being “holier than thou”, but simply recognizing that Man is flawed and needy. This poem helped me identify that I am loved even though I may have sinned.

***Quoted from my friend recent bulletin post.***

When I say... "I am a Christian", I'm not shouting "I'm clean livin."
I'm whispering "I was lost", Now I'm found and forgiven.
When I say..."I am a Christian", I don't speak of this with pride.
I'm confessing that I stumble, and need CHRIST to be my guide.
When I say... "I am a Christian", I'm not trying to be strong.
I'm professing that I'm weak, and need HIS strength to carry on.
When I say... "I am a Christian", I'm not bragging of success.
I'm admitting I have failed, and need God to clean my mess.
When I say... "I am a Christian", I'm not claiming to be perfect,
My flaws are far too visible, but, God believes I am worth it.
When I say.. "I am a Christian", I still feel the sting of pain,
I have my share of heartaches, So I call upon His name.
When I say... "I am a Christian", I'm not holier than thou,
I'm just a simple sinner, who received God's good grace, somehow.

***I am a Christian by Carol Wimmer (Original Version)***

When I say, "I am a Christian," I'm not shouting, "I've been saved!"
I'm whispering, "I get lost! That's why I chose this way"
When I say, "I am a Christian," I don't speak with human pride
I'm confessing that I stumble-needing God to be my guide
When I say, "I am a Christian," I'm not trying to be strong
I'm professing that I'm weak and pray for strength to carry on
When I say, "I am a Christian," I'm not bragging of success
I'm admitting that I've failed and cannot ever pay the debt
When I say, "I am a Christian," I don't think I know it all
I submit to my confusion asking humbly to be taught
When I say, "I am a Christian," I'm not claiming to be perfect
My flaws are far too visible but God believes I'm worth it
When I say, "I am a Christian," I still feel the sting of pain
I have my share of heartache which is why I seek His name
When I say, "I am a Christian," I do not wish to judge
I have no authority--I only know I'm loved

life according to bill gates

Rule 1: Life is not fair -- get usedto it!
Rule 2: The world won't care aboutyour self-esteem. The world willexpect you to accomplish somethingBEFORE you feel good about yourself.
Rule 3: You will NOT make $60,000 a year right out of high school. Youwon't be a vice-president with a carphone until you earn both.
Rule 4: If you think your teacher istough, wait till you get a boss.
Rule 5: Flipping burgers is notbeneath your dignity. YourGrandparents had a different word forburger flipping -- they called itopportunity.
Rule 6: If you mess up, it's not yourparents' fault, so don't whine aboutyour mistakes, learn from them.
Rule 7: Before you were born, yourparents weren't as boring as they arenow. They got that way from payingyour bills, cleaning your clothes andlistening to you talk about how coolyou thought you are. So before yousave the rain forest from theparasites of your parent's generation,try delousing the closet in your ownroom.
Rule 8: Your school may have done awaywith winners and losers, but life HASNOT. In some schools they haveabolished failing grades and they'llgive you as MANY TIMES as you want toget the right answer. This doesn'tbear the slightest resemblance toANYTHING in real life.
Rule 9: Life is not divided intosemesters. You don't get summers offand very few employers are interestedin helping you FIND YOURSELF. Do thaton your own time.
Rule 10: Television is NOT real life.In real life people actually have toleave the coffee shop and go to jobs.
Rule 11: Be nice to nerds. Chances areyou'll end up working for one.

Our Journey

As you journey through,

choose your destinations well ...

but do not hurry there.

You will arrive soon enough ...

wander through the back roads and forgotten paths ...

keeping your destination in your heart like the fixed points of a compass.

Seek out new voices, strange sights and ideas foreign to your own ...

such things are riches for the soul.

and, if upon arrival,

you find that your destination is not exactly as you had dreamed ...

do not be disappointed.

Think of all you would have missed but for the journey there ...

and know that the true worth of your travels lies not in

where you come to be at journey's end ...

But in who you came to be along the way.

But just continue to be strong .. . . and keep moving forward!
I just wanted to let you know that even though it

sometimes seems as if for every step we take forward,

we're pushed back 10... Just stay strong and

we will get where we are destined to be..

And never forget that "What God has for you is for YOU". . .

Continue to trust God... The steps of a good and righteous man are ordered by the Lord . . .

So, Order your steps in His word...

to be or not to be....

to be or not to be
i used to ponder why i live
if the life i have is a great mischief
give the reason why am i in grief
do i deserve this mess?
wish I do not exist
to be or not to be
this is my question
are these all meant to be
like shakepeare’s hamlet’s tragedy?
this can’t be happening to me
i am rogue, i am strong
nothing can ever make me fall
i am mutant, i’m so clever
no one can make me sick ever
to be or not to be
this is my question
am i to be prosecuted like a convict?
be given a verdict which I cannot predict
this life is so brutal
i do not deserve this, i’m not a criminal
no need to run, no need to hide
yet its killing me softly deep inside
to be or not to be
this is my question
do I really need to be here
at the edge of the cliff w/ tear and fear?
i am engrossed by uncertainty
enthralled in my missing mentality
but I require no pity
i still have prowess and beauty within me
i may have lost my entity
but my identity will stay
to find my way and key
if it’s really to be or not to be…
to be continued...

My confession…

My confession…
I’m trembling, raindrops are falling, I feel cold,
I’m thinkn’ deep, I can’t sleep, I pause for a moment.
I put on the music, Listnin love songs
I’m breathing deep, feels like floating, somewhere, some place…
Feels like I’m craving for something
Something I long for…
I’ve tried it once, I want to try it again..
I want to feel that heat like it was the first time.
It was nearing midnight…I saw a shadow from afar
I went out from bed, barely naked, wearing a piece of silhouette
Still dark, I don’t want to put on the light.
Slowly I walk, listening while walking.
Silence peeps tru the night.
I really feel cold, I need that heat.
I know I’m not afraid,
I can do this. I’m ready.
My heart’s beating fast can’t hold it any longer.
I feel like exploding, I’m trembling, I feel cold.
A knock on the door, twice, three times.
That was the signal.
"are you there? Your cappuccino’s ready.”

" W H Y ???"

Why did I had to meet you
and let myself like you a lot,
and then to feel the splendored thing
of wanting you with all my heart?
Why do you have to look at me
with those eyes that sooth my soul,
and then to feel the sudden flame
of wanting you with love and all?
Why do you have to talk with me
in such a pleasant voice
and then for me to feel alone
without your presence grieves my soul?
Why did I ever learn to love
and feel that bliss sublime
of wanting, longing for you
who can never be mine?
Why...why...why..why???

AN OPEN LETTER TO GOD

Dear God,
Thank you for another day!
I don’t know how you do it but you always seem to know when I need you and you always lend a helping hand. Your “angels in disguise” are always around…that it usually puts a smile on my face when I realize they are doing it in your name. You always hold true to your promise that you will carry the load that I cannot handle. I have always believed that with you, everything is possible.
I am sorry Lord that at times I am stubborn. I insist on doing things even if I know they are wrong for me. I’m sorry that sometimes I forget to allow you to take the wheel.
I thank you for the signs that you continue to give me so that I may veer towards the righteous path. My soul is and will remain peaceful knowing that you are and will always be around to protect and guide me. Amen.

Your Work In Progress,
kitkat

Falling in Love!!!

Why do people fall in love even though they know that it hurts?

Some people think that love is just a game,

no play then no wins nor loose,But is this really meant to be happening?

Or they just want it to be happening?

They think that they can play games through love,

Love is not a game, it is a part of life that gives you strength to face some challenge.

People used to gamble love, honesty and trust,

But I don't think it will work that way,

yes you can give love and you can be honest to everyone

but I don't think you can give trust

coz someone told me that you can just earn it to the person you really love.

You have to treasure every person that was being

part of your life so that in return they will do the same to you,

I know it's hard to trust someone but you need to teach yourself to be tough and be real.

Anyway for me people do fall in love even though they know it hurts coz that's

what really love means to HURT and at the same time you've LEARNED from it....

5 Tuf Questions That Men Have To Answer

The five questions are:

1 - "What are you thinking?"
2 - "Do you love me?"
3 - "Do I look fat?"
4 - "Do you think she is prettier than me?"
5 - "What would you do if I died?"

What makes these questions so bad is that every one is guaranteed to explode intoa major argument and/or divorce if the man does not answer properly.
For example:
1) "What are you thinking?"
The proper answer to this question, of course, is,
"I'm sorry if I've been pensive, dear.
I was just reflecting on what a warm, wonderful, caring, thoughtful, intelligent, beautiful woman you are and what a lucky guy I am to have met you." Obviously, this statement bears no resemblance whatsoever to what the guy was reallythinking at the time, which was most likely one of five things:
a) Baseball
b) Football
c) How fat you are.
d) How much prettier she is than you.
e) How he would spend the insurance money if you died.
(The best answer to this stupid question came from Al Bundy, of Married With Children,who was asked it by his wife, Peg. "If I wanted you to know," Al said, "I'd be talkinginstead of thinking.")

The other questions also have only one right answer but many wrong answers:

2) "Do you love me?" The correct answer to this question is, "Yes." For those guys who feel the needto be more elaborate, you may answer, "Yes, dear."
Wrong answers include:
a) I suppose so.
b) Would it make you feel better if I said yes.
c) That depends on what you mean by "love".
d) Does it matter?
e) Who, me?

3) "Do I look fat?" The correct male response to this question is to confidently and emphatically state,"No, of course not" and then quickly leave the room.
Wrong answers include:
a) I wouldn't call you fat, but I wouldn't call you thin either.
b) Compared to what?
c) A little extra weight looks good on you.
d) I've seen fatter.
e) Could you repeat the question? I was thinking about your insurance policy.

4) "Do you think she's prettier than me?" The "she" in the question could be an ex-girlfriend, a passer-by you were staringat so hard that you almost caused a traffic accident or an actress in a movie you just saw. In any case, the correct response is, "No, you are much prettier."
Wrong answers include:
a) Not prettier, just pretty in a different way.
b) I don't know how one goes about rating such things.
c) Yes, but I bet you have a better personality.
d) Only in the sense that she's younger and thinner.
e) Could you repeat the question? I was thinking about your insurance policy.

5) "What would you do if I died?" Correct answer: "Dearest love, in the event of your untimely demise, life wouldcease to have meaning for me and I would of course hurl myself under the front tires of the first Domino's Pizza truck that came my way."
This might be thestupidest question of the lot, as is illustrated by the following stupid joke:
"Dear," said the wife.
"What would you do if I died?"
"Why, dear, I would be extremely upset," said the husband.
"Why do you ask such a question?"
"Would you remarry?" persevered the wife."No, of course not, dear" said the husband.
"Don't you like being married?" said the wife."Of course I do, dear" he said.
"Then why wouldn't you remarry?"
"Alright," said the husband, "I'd remarry." "You would?" said the wife, looking vaguely hurt. "Yes" said the husband.
"Would you sleep with her in our bed?" said the wife after a long pause. "Well yes, I suppose I would." replied the husband.
"I see," said the wife indignantly. "And would you let her wear my old clothes?"
"I suppose, if she wanted to" said the husband. "Really," said the wife icily.
"And would you take down the pictures of me andreplace them with pictures of her?"
"Yes. I think that would be the correct thing to do."
"Is that so?" said the wife, leaping to her feet.
"And I suppose you'd let her playwith my golf clubs, too."
"Of course not, dear," said the husband. "She is left-handed."

italian sculpture....

Ito na ang all-time na paborito kong Italian Sculpture! Ang

Psyché ranimée par le baiser de l'Amour...

Tagalog translation

Psyche, nang siya ay mamulat sa halik ng pag-ibig...

Wheew. Bigat! =p

...made of marble siya, created around 1793 by Antonio Canova.

..Discovered this sa Michael Angelo gallery ng Louvre museum, o "Musée du Louvre" naman sa french. Agad

agad na akong na-mesmerize! Kaka-touch kasi siya, diba?

God bless! May we be inspired to learn something new today.

A Poem for my Wonderful Family

A Family is a place

To cry

To laugh

To vent frustration

To ask for help

And teaseAnd yell

To be kissed and hugged

and smiled at

A family is people

Who care when you are sad

Who love you no matter what

Who share your triumphs

Who don't expect you to be perfect

Just grow with honesty

In your own direction.

A Family is a circle.

Where we learn to like ourselves

Where we learn to make good decisions

Where we learn to think before we do

Where we learn integrity and respect for others

Where we are special

Where we share ideas

Where we listened and are listened to

Where we learn the rules of life

To prepare ourselves for the world.

The world is a place

Where anything can happen

If we grow in a loving family

We are ready for the world.
Thank God for giving a WONDERFUL FAMILY that continue loving me no matter what happen.........

In Love

The day you appeared,

i lost my heart,

To you, to love,

And from that day,

I cannot part,

From you, from love.
You hold me tight,To you, to love,

In my thought all day and night,

Of you of love.
I offer all that i have to give,

To you, to love,And all my days

I want to live,With you, in love

EVERY SECOND BEAT

If I had a thousand pages,

I could never named them all,

The reasons that I love you,

For the list would be too long.
I love you for the melody,

I hear within your voice,

The way your eyes hold me,

A captive, but by choice.
I love you for your gentle hands,

That melt away my pain.

I love you for your loving heart,

That make mine beat again.
I love you for your loving smile,

With which my old heart soars.

These are some of the reasons,

Every second beats is yours...

If I Could Let You Know...

A person that means a lot in my life

and that showed me what it feels liketo be loved.

Like any great relationship, it was wonderful,

it was like a fantasy or a dream.

Nawechanged the way I think about life and about myself.

I learned that you have to open your heart

and be willing to listen and understand your partner.

But things are getting in our way and we slowly growing apart from each other.

This poem is about the way I feel.

A wish to let him know how much I miss and feel about him..

If I could let you know The star that used to be ours

Doesn't shine anymore How much I miss the way you used to kiss

The nights we shred filled with joy and bliss

If I could let you know

The softwarm breeze that used to blow around me

Is now gone and cold

If I could letyou know The flowers in my way Don'tbloom like before

Ever since the you acted that way

If I could let you know

How much I appreciate the time When wewere one

When everything around us was filled with life

We were louder than love but why did you come to me?

I guess the destiny is the one to blame

If I could let you know That I loveyou

and that I miss you and that if we couldn't be in this crazy world together

I will be up there with you forever...

The Art Of Waiting

Why Wait?
Because although we want to be decisive, we do not want to be impulsive.
Although we want to be swift, we do not want to be hasty.
Although we want to hold on to the one we love, we do not want to lose ourselves in the process.
If we want to run, we must first learn to walk.
If we want to swim, we must first learn to float.
If we want to make love, we must first learn to love.
In the end, it is still best to wait for the one we want rather than settle for the one that is available.
It is still best to wait for the one you love rather than settle for the one who is around.
It is still best to wait for the right person. Because life is too short to waste on the wrong one.
Because waiting serves a purpose. Noble and mysterious, you have to know that flowers do not bloom overnight.
Rome was not built in a day. A life grows in the womb for nine months.
Great love grows steadily over a lifetime.
Most good things in life take a long time. And they are all worth waiting for. These, despite the fact, that although waiting requires a lot of things...faith, courage, and hope...waiting guarantees nothing, one cannot imagine, after all, God in all His wisdom, asks us to wait, for no essential reason.

Knowing Others

Don't worry about knowing people, just make yourself worth knowing. Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer. If you can buy a person's friendship, it is not worth it.
True friends have hearts that beat as one. If you cannot think of any nice things to say about your friends, then you have the wrong friends. Make friends before you need them. If you were another person, would you like to be a friend of yours?
A good friend is one who neither looks down on you nor keeps up with you Be friendly with the folks you know. If it weren't for them you would be a total stranger. A friend is never known till he is needed. Friendship is a responsibility...not an opportunity. Friendship is the cement that holds the world together. Friends are those who speak to you after others quit.
The reason a dog has so many friends. is that he wags his tail and not his tongue. Pick your friends, but not to pieces. A friend is one who puts his finger on a fault without rubbing it in. The way to have friends is to be willing to lose some arguments.
If a friend makes a mistake, don't rub it in....rub it out. Deal with other's faults as gently as if they were your own. People are judged by the company they keep and the company they keep away from.
A friend is a person who can step on your toes without messing your shine. The best mirror is an old friend. The best possession one may have is a true friend. Make friendship a habit, and you will always have friends.
You will never have a friend if you must have one without faults. Doing nothing for your friends results in having no friends to do for. Anyone can give advice, and yet a real friend will lend a helping hand. You can make more friends by being interested in them than trying to have them be interested in you.
A real friend is a person who, when you've made a fool of yourself, lets you forget it. A friend is a person who listens attentively while you say nothing. You can buy friendship with friendship, but never with dollars.
True friends are like diamonds, precious but rare; false friends are like autumn leaves, found everywhere. A friend is someone who thinks you're a good egg even though you're slightly cracked...=)

Life is A Boat

Nobody knows who I really amI never felt this empty before
And if I ever need someone to come along
Who’s gonna comfort me, and keep me strong?
We are all rowing the boat of fate
The waves keep on comin’ and we can’t escape
But if we ever get lost on your way
The waves would guide you thru another day
I’m breathing in the distance, as if I’ve become transparent
It seemed to be the dark, but I was merely blindfolded
I offer my prayers and wait for a new day
To the end of the sea that shines vividly
Nobody knows who I really am
Maybe they just don’t give a damn
But if I ever need someone to come along
I know you would follow me, and keep me strong
People’s hearts move and want to slip out
The moon in its new cycle brings along boats again
And every time I see your face,the oceans heave up to my heart
You make me wanna strain at the oars,
And soon I can see the shore
Oh, I can see the shore
When will I…. can see the shore?
I want you to know who I really am
I never thought I’d feel this way towards you
And if you ever need someone to come along
I will follow you, and keep you strong
The journey is still continuing, on the calm days, too
The moon in its new cycle begins to shine on boats again
I offer my prayers and wait for a new day
To the end of the sea that shines vividly
And every time I see your face,the oceans heave up to my heart
You make me wanna strain at the oars,And soon I can see the shore
Rowing the boat of destiny
The waves assault us One after the next
But that’s a wonderful journey, too
Any one of them is a wonderful journey.

Commitment

Commitment is what
transforms a promise into reality.
It is the words that speak
boldly of your intentions. And the
actions which speak louder
than words.
It is making the time when
there is none. Coming through time
after time, year after year
after year.
Commitment is the stuff
character is made of; the power to
change the face of things.
It is the daily triumph of
integrity over skepticism.

"My Last Cry"

Sometimes we could just be so headstrong in holding on to something that we want so badly.
We can defy and go against reason and sensible judgement just to pursue the longing of our heart.
There is nothing wrong in hoping for love to blossom a midst unfavorable circumstances,
but there are times when we simply have to accept the reality that it's all over.
You don't have to do anything wrong to turn love away from you.
Sometimes he just didn't love enough.
Maybe he just went along with the flow all the while.
And you were just too blindly in love to see it.
I admire your determination to fight for him but there are times,
when we have to learn to step on our brakes and stop.
It's useless to pursue someone who doesn't love us anymore.
You may have all the strength to fight for what you feel but sooner or later these wishful longing will turn bitter and sour and will make you feel sorry for yourself.
It may be true that finding someone new may help ease the pain of losing love but we have to be careful for we may turn out to be users instead of sincere givers.
If you are only using someone to feed your longing for him then you're really not in love with him. You cannot lie to your true feelings.
You cannot cheat your heart. Let him go for he doesn't deserve you.
Before going on to a new relationship we have to make sure that we have totally reconciled all unresolved issues of the past.
Don't waste your time waiting for him for it could take forever.
Let us not cry over the things that could have been for when love goes it means only one thing: that it was never meant for us.
When love dies we don't have to die with it.
It doesn't mean the end when someone leaves us.
It simply means we have to go on and start a new beginning.
Many of us ask ourselves why we have to fall in love just to get hurt.
Why do we have to find and keep someone only to lose him in the end?
What we would all probably dread the most is waking up the next morning only to discover that the person whom we love so much doesn't feel the same way for us anymore.
Love isn't always forever and when it dies, a part of us will also painfully whither with it.
If I could only knew the answers of why being inlove comes with being hurt.
How could it be the person who makes you extremely happy is also the same person who makes you cry over and over! Believe me, I would have shared it to the world!
Heads high, wipe the tears and compose yourself tomorrow maybe, just maybe you'll never cry again! It might be MY last CRY!!!!!